pointers?

so i need to change this code i wrote into a pointer syntax code but i dont know what else i need to change? please help in just pointing me in the right direction heres the code thus far
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#include <iostream>
using std::cout;
using std::endl;

// struct definition
struct tod
{
  int hour; // the hour, 0-23
  int minute; // the minute, 0-59
  int second; // the second, 0-59
  char descr[32]; // the description of the time of day 
};

// function prototypes 
void coutTod(const tod*);
void coutTod(int, const tod[]); // n = number of items in the array
long diffTod(const tod*, const tod*);
int isAfter(const tod*, const tod*); // true if 1st is after 2nd 
int isBefore(const tod*, const tod*); // true if 1st is before 2nd

int main()
{
  // declare and initalize the time to noon
  tod theTime[] = {{12, 0, 0, "noon "},
  {0, 0, 0, "midnight "},
  {11,30, 0, "lunch time "},
  {18, 45, 0, "supper time "},
  {23, 59, 59, "bed time "}};
  
  // output user information
  cout << endl;

  // call function to display elements of struct
  // output the time of day and numeric value 
  coutTod(5, theTime);
  cout << endl;
  
  // output the difference of two times of day
  cout << "From " << theTime[1].descr << "to " << theTime[4].descr <<
  "the difference is " << diffTod(theTime[1], theTime[4]) << " seconds" << endl;
  cout << "From " << theTime[2].descr << "to " << theTime[3].descr <<
  "the difference is " << diffTod(theTime[2], theTime[3]) << " seconds" << endl;
  cout << "From " << theTime[0].descr << "to " << theTime[1].descr << 
  "the difference is " << diffTod(theTime[0], theTime[1]) << " seconds" << endl; 
  cout << endl;

  // comparing noon and lunch time
  if (isAfter(theTime[0], theTime[2]) == 0)
    cout << theTime[0].descr << "is not after " << theTime[2].descr << endl;
  else
	cout << theTime[0].descr << "is after " << theTime[2].descr << endl; 
		
  // comparing midnight and bedtime
  if (isBefore(theTime[1], theTime[4]) == 0)
	cout << theTime[1].descr << "is before " << theTime[4].descr << endl;
  else
	cout << theTime[1].descr << "is not before " << theTime[4].descr << endl;
	
  // comparing supper time and bedtime
  if (isBefore(theTime[3], theTime[4]) == 0)
    cout << theTime[3].descr << "is before " << theTime[4].descr << endl;
  else
    cout << theTime[3].descr << "is not before " << theTime[4].descr << endl; 

  return 0;
    
}

// calls the function to display the struct
void coutTod (int n, const tod t[]) 
{
  for (int i = 0; i < n; i++)
	coutTod(&t[i]);
}
// formats the output of the struct
void coutTod(const tod* t) 
{
  cout << t->descr << t->hour << ":";
  if (t-> minute < 10)
	cout << '0';
	cout << t->minute << ':';

  if (t->second < 10)
	cout << '0';
	cout << t->second << endl;
} 
// computes the difference in seconds of two times of day
long diffTod(const tod* t1, const tod* t2)
{
  long time_dif = ((long)(t1->hour - t2->hour) * 3600L) 
  + ((long)(t1->minute - t2->minute) * 60L) 
  + (long)(t1->second - t2->second);

  return time_dif;
}
// computes whether the time of day is after the first time
int isAfter(const tod* time1, const tod* time2) 
{
  if (diffTod(time1, time2) < 0)
    return 0; // if first time is not after
  else 
	return 1; // if first time is after
} 
// computes whether first time of day is before the second
int isBefore(const tod* time1, const tod* time2)
{
  if (diffTod(time1, time2) < 0)
	return 0; // if first time is before the second
  else
    return 1; // if first time is before the second
}
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